These data represent the geographic area described in Title 50 CFR Part 622.369, Description of zones and subzones, Subpart Q - Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic),for king mackerel, as of 5/11/17.

Purpose:

The purpose of these data is to visually represent the seasonal and/or area closures for GIS analysis and display. This does not necessarily reflect the latest information contained in the Code of Federal Regulations. Users must assume responsibility to determine the appropriate use of these data as the currency and/or accuracy of these data cannot be guaranteed.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20130701

Beginning_Time: unknown

Ending_Date: unknown

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -97.211477

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.321200

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.236118

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 23.817948

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: fishery management areas

Theme_Keyword: NMFS

Theme_Keyword: marine protected areas

Theme_Keyword: National Marine Fisheries Service

Theme_Keyword: GIS

Theme_Keyword: closed areas

Theme_Keyword: MPA

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories

Theme_Keyword: biota

Theme_Keyword: boundaries

Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme_Keyword: oceans

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico

Place_Keyword: South Atlantic

Place_Keyword: EEZ

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Temporal_Keyword: April 1

Temporal_Keyword: October 31

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

NOT FOR LEGAL USE. Users be advised that the accuracy of this dataset is somewhat dependent upon the accuracy of the state/federal marine boundary and EEZ data if it was used in the data creation process. For more details on this process, see the process description. The current text description from Title 50 Part 622, Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic, is always the one, true definition of the seasonal and/or area closures. These, or any other depictions, are for information purposes only and shouldn't be relied on for regulatory purposes.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

Contact_Person: Amanda Frick

Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 263 13th Ave S

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-824-5312

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-824-5309

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: amanda.frick@noaa.gov

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

No tests for logical consistency were performed on this data. The data was visually inspected to confirm that: it contains the requisite points and boundaries from the CFR text description; and the inside and outside of the polygons are where they should be.

Completeness_Report: Complete Pending NMFS SFD Review

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

No specific test was performed on the dataset. For the state/federal marine boundary and EEZ lines, obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Ocean Service, the data is a reflection of the largest scale raster nautical charts of the area. The number of decimal places used in the output format does not imply an accuracy level higher than the source chart documents. The positional point data from Title 50 CFR Part 622 is accurate to the distance published in that source, varying by closed area, from one second to one minute of latitude or longitude.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Code of Federal Regulations, Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration

Created polygons of the closed areas using ESRI software from the points generated in the previous process step. If the closed area shared a border with the EEZ, or state/federal marine boundary, the EEZ or state water shapefile was combined with the geographic area described in Title 50 CFR Part 622 to complete polygon.

Process_Date: 20131129

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

Contact_Person: Amanda Frick

Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 263 13th Ave S

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-824-5312

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-824-5309

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: amanda.frick@noaa.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Points were entered in a table from geographic locations in Title 50 CFR Part 622, and a point GIS layer was created.

Process_Date: 20131129

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

Contact_Person: Amanda Frick

Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 263 13th Ave S

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-824-5312

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-824-5309

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: amanda.frick@noaa.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 5

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 8.983152841195215e-009

Longitude_Resolution: 8.983152841195215e-009

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D WGS 1984

Ellipsoid_Name: WGS 1984

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: king_mackerel_po

Entity_Type_Definition: area closures

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Title 50 CFR Part 622

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

Attribute_Definition: internal number

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ID

Attribute_Definition: unique ID number

Attribute_Definition_Source: none

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Group

Attribute_Definition:

Group of fish that may or may not be a separate genetic stock, but is treated as a separate stock for management purposes

Attribute_Definition_Source: 50 CFR Part 622

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Zone

Attribute_Definition: management zone

Attribute_Definition_Source: 50 CFR Part 622

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LABEL

Attribute_Definition: Label for mapping based on description in Title 50 CFR Part 622

Attribute_Definition_Source: Title 50 CFR Part 622

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

Contact_Person: Amanda Frick

Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 263 13th Ave S

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-824-5312

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-824-5309

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: amanda.frick@noaa.gov

Distribution_Liability:

Although these data have been used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as to the accuracy of the data. The act of Distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the use of these data, software, or related materials.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20170609

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)